aleeka is now 12 years old and ravina is 24 years old how many years ago was aleeka - Maths - Simple Equations

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aleeka is now 12 years old and ravina is 24 years old how many
years ago was aleeka three times as old as ravina ?answer with
steps

Sheets Yadav · Answer

Let the years ago be x
3(12-x) = 24-x
36-3x = 24-x
36-24 = -x+3x
12 = 2x
6 = x
Therefore, 6 years ago Aleeka was three times as old as Ravina
as:-
Aleeka's age = 12 - 6 = 6 years
Ravina's age = 24 - 6 = 18 years ( 6*3=18)
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aleeka is now 12 years old and ravina is 24 years old . how many years ago was aleeka three times as old as ravina ?answer with steps .